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Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders GENEVA - The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said Wednesday.   Nations:Italy Nigeria India Brazil Mexico Switzerland   Source:(AP)   2009-01-06 Skydivers plunge past Mount Everest KATHMANDU (AFP) - Three skydivers in Nepal entered the record books on Sunday, plunging from above the height of Mount Everest to land at the world's highest drop zone.   Nations:Nepal New Zealand Switzerland Canada   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-05 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy GILGIT, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani army helicopters airlifted two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K2 on Monday after a catastrophic avalanche on the world's second highest peak killed 11 mountaineers, officials said.   Nations:Italy Pakistan Norway Sweden Netherlands   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-04 Olympic torch relay cut to one day in Tibet BEIJING (AFP) - China has scrapped its original plans for a three-day Olympic torch relay tour of Tibet and will send the flame there just for one day this weekend, a Beijing Olympic official said Wednesday.   Nations:China   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-18 Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest climber to reach the summit are lining up their record bids as the main climbing season opens.   2008-05-11 Headlines Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders 2009-01-06 Skydivers plunge past Mount Everest 2008-10-05 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy 2008-08-04 Olympic torch relay cut to one day in Tibet 2008-06-18 Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time 2008-05-11 Chinese team takes Olympic torch to top of Mount Everest 2008-05-08 Everest torch silence breeds frustration 2008-04-29 IOC raises prospect of abandoning global torch relay 2008-04-08 Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary lies in state 2008-01-21 Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies 2008-01-10 China Mobile sets up on Mount Everest 2007-11-13 Study: Everest deadlier for old climbers 2007-08-15 Mount Everest highway plans on hold 2007-07-29 China's development is "costing" the Himalayas: activist 2007-06-30 Climbers to recreate Mallory's Everest attempt 2007-06-05 China detains American Tibet activists 2007-04-25 Mountaineers testify to warming's effect 2007-04-07 Paraglider survives high-flying ordeal 2007-02-16 Artist turns Everest trash into treasure 2007-01-14 Hopes dim for missing climbers in China 2006-12-19 Discovery's 'Shark Week' has ratings teeth 2006-07-30 Everest remains deadly draw for climbers 2006-07-15 Doctors to scale Everest for thin-air research 2006-06-06 Mount Everest survivor in 'amazing shape' 2006-05-30 China kicks out climber after Everest feat 2006-05-30 Australian climber reported dead on Everest may be alive 2006-05-27 Everest Expedition Uncovers Exotic Species 2006-04-08 China says survey shows Everest shorter 2005-10-09 American Woman Youngest to Top Scale Peaks 2005-06-04 U.S. climber dies on Mount Everest 2005-05-03 Tall order for Chinese climbers to clean up Everest 2005-04-24 Tibetans again take on tall order of Everest cleanup 2004-12-13 Most-viewed Mountaineers testify to warming's effect 2007-04-07 Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders 2009-01-06 Olympic torch relay cut to one day in Tibet 2008-06-18 IOC raises prospect of abandoning global torch relay 2008-04-08 Discovery's 'Shark Week' has ratings teeth 2006-07-30

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